{"id":42,"date":"2016-03-31T17:14:57","date_gmt":"2016-03-31T17:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tma65.com\/blog\/?p=42"},"modified":"2026-05-21T11:38:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:38:45","slug":"turkey-hunting-with-a-binocular","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/turkey-hunting-with-a-binocular\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey Hunting With a Binocular"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When most hunters think about <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/binoculars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"binoculars\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"133\">binoculars<\/a>, they\u2019re usually concerned with big game. Makes sense, of course. Hunt out west without one, and you might as well be a blind man. Even in the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/the-phases-of-a-deer-hunter\/\" title=\"The Phases of a Deer Hunter\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1218\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deer woods east of the Mississippi a binocular<\/a> is an important piece of equipment, especially at dusk and dawn. But if you stop and think about it, <a href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/binoculars-for-turkey-hunting\/\" title=\"Binoculars for Turkey Hunting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">binoculars are used in all kinds of sporting events besides hunting<\/a>. How many times have you been to a sports park and seen someone with a <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/binoculars-for-turkey-hunting\/\" title=\"Binoculars for Turkey Hunting\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"623\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">binocular<\/a>?<\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because we are <a href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/30mm-vs-1-inch-rifle-scope\/\" title=\"30mm vs 1 Inch Rifle Scope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hunters<\/a>, we set out to create the best <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/turkey-hunting-south-dakota\/\">optics<\/a> for the best price on today\u2019s market. And because we are hunters, we like to get out in the turkey woods when the spring rolls around. It\u2019s proved a fantastic tool to spot turkeys from a long ways off.<\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We had a customer recently report that he\u2019d heard a bunch of turkeys gobbling and yelping on the roost just to the east of his house. As the eastern sky brightened, he was able to make out the turkeys\u2019 silhouettes, but couldn\u2019t see much detail. Luckily, his&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tractoptics.com\/products\/binoculars\/tekoa-8x42\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TEKOA 8x<\/a>&nbsp;binocular was close by and he was able to pick out the hens and the one gobbler that continued to carry on.<\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI was able to see the tom\u2019s body shudder each time he gobbled,\u201d said Steve M. \u201cI wasn\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/category\/hunting\/\" title=\"hunting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hunting<\/a> that morning, but I\u2019ll surely be taking my <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/thinking-about-air-rifle-hunting\/\">binocular<\/a> when I do end up going. Plus, it shows how well they performed in a low-light situation.\u201d<\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Often in the later season, turkeys become skittish and are hard to call. Some begin to bunch with others and tend to spend their days idly feeding in large fields where a sneak attack by any predator is near impossible. If this is the case in your area, head to the high ground with your binocular to scout. The more ground you can cover the better. If the area is large and flat, drive the roads to save time and spot as you go. Just don\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/all-about-hog-hunting\/\" title=\"All About Hog Hunting\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"624\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hunt<\/a> from the truck!<\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/best-binoculars-for-hunting-out-west\/\" title=\"Best Binoculars for Hunting Out West\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">binocular is also super beneficial when hunting<\/a> the dense timber. Say you\u2019re easing along and through a stand of evergreens catch a flash of black. The binocular will reveal what the naked eye simply can\u2019t. Or if you\u2019re approaching a field, take the time to scan from deep in the woods for any sign of a turkey. For those of you who <a href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/18-turkey-hunting-gear-essentials\/\" title=\"18 Turkey Hunting Gear Essentials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hunt turkeys<\/a> with a bow, stealth is imminent and the inability to find every detail around you will only hurt your chances. Plus, the ultra-smooth focus knob allows you to adjust the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/tips-for-off-hand-shooting\/\" title=\"Tips for Off Hand Shooting\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1701\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">binocular with just one hand<\/a> while you\u2019re holding your bow or call in the other.<\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s no <a href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/3-reasons-to-give-binoculars-this-christmas\/\" title=\"3 Reasons to Give Binoculars This Christmas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reason not to have a binocular<\/a> with you anytime you\u2019re hunting, scouting or just taking a walk through the country. The spring is a time to find sheds, witness a great migration of birds heading back north, watch the dogwood\u2019s bloom and of course witness the tom turkey go through his spring mating rituals.<\/p><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turkey Hunting With a Binocular | TRACT design and engineer performance-grade optics without the added retail costs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12612,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2252,2258,1],"tags":[2797],"class_list":["post-42","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-binoculars","category-hunting","category-uncategorized","tag-hunting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11599,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42\/revisions\/11599"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}